First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at 1114 West University Drive in Denton, TX 76201. It is one of 157 churches in Denton, and one of 5 Presbyterian congregations in the city.
We believe that God in love created us, calls us to be His people and redeems us through Jesus Christ. Therefore, as a community of believers guided by the Holy Spirit, we strive to follow Christ in word and deed through worship, Bible study, prayer, service to others, and sharing the Good News of t
Founded in 1878, our congregation has offered vibrant worship for nearly 150 years.
1114 West University Drive, Denton, TX, 76201Service times
- Sunday 11am
Shares a ministry location with Greater International Healing Deliverance Center.
First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 649 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Texas — 11,639 across the United States on The Church Map.
Presbyterians gave American Christianity much of its backbone: seminaries, catechisms, and shared government by elders rather than by one man, a habit that shaped the country's civic life as much as its churches. They have been among the most persistent builders of colleges, hospitals, and mission agencies this nation has.
Ministries at First Presbyterian Church
- Food pantry
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Latest from First Presbyterian Church of Denton, TX's YouTube channel: Worship September 13, 2026 - "The Talking God" (all videos).
The community around First Presbyterian Church
Within about a mile of this church, about 1 in 5 the people here live without health insurance. Nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression, and about 1 in 7 the people here live below the poverty line. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 17.4% (9.8–25.0%)
- Depression: 23.9%
- Poverty Rate: 16.1% (10.0–22.3%)
- Unemployment: 7.3% (3.4–11.3%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.
Denton city is served by 73 churches — about one congregation for every 1,782 residents.
Churches near First Presbyterian Church
- Greater International Healing Deliverance Center — 0 mi away
- EnVision Community - FCC Denton — 0.2 mi away
- First Christian Church — 0.2 mi away
- Denton Unitarian Universalist Fellowship — 0.3 mi away
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — 0.3 mi away
- Central Baptist Church — 0.5 mi away
- First Denton — 0.5 mi away
- Anna Street Church of Christ — 0.5 mi away
- Journey Fellowship Church — 0.5 mi away
- Ignite Church Denton — 0.6 mi away
More Presbyterian churches nearby
- Trinity Presbyterian Church — 1 mi away
- Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church — 1.1 mi away
- First Cumberland Presbyterian Church — 1.7 mi away
- Denton Presbyterian Church — 1.7 mi away
- St Andrew Church of God In Christ — 1.8 mi away